Table 2 Regression analysis of primary outcome measure (Cancer Survivors’ Unmet need – CaSUN [29] ) at 4 and 8 month follow up points by group
Outcome (Direction) Subscales (Range) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment | Programme group Mean (SD) n = 293 | Comparator group Mean (SD) n = 334 | Programme– comparator difference (95% CI)a | P value | Direction favours Programme |
CaSUN Strength of need (higher = more need) | |||||
 Total score (0 to 140) | |||||
  Baseline | 24.4 (17.2) n = 288 | 23.4 (17.7) n = 330 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 18.3 (15.5) n = 262 | 20.6 (18.1) n = 296 | −2.4 (−4.5, −0.3) n = 524 | 0.025 | YES |
  8 months | 17.9 (16.2) n = 260 | 19.7 (18.5) n = 286 | −1.7 (−3.7, 0.3) n = 517 | 0.106 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | 4.8 n = 248 | 1.8 n = 292 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 5.5 n = 251 | 3.4 n = 283 |  |  |  |
 Existential Survivorship (0 to 56) | |||||
  Baseline | 4.8 (6.7) n = 290 | 4.5 (6.3) n = 330 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 3.4 (5.6) n = 266 | 4.1 (6.0) n = 300 | −0.7 (−1.4, −0.02) n = 533 | 0.041 | YES |
  8 months | 3.2 (5.6) n = 261 | 4.0 (6.3) n = 287 | −0.6 (−1.3, 0.04) n = 519 | 0.065 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | 0.9 n = 254 | 0.1 n = 296 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 1.1 n = 252 | 0.1 n = 284 |  |  |  |
 Comprehensive cancer care (0 to 24) | |||||
  Baseline | 10.0 (5.5) n = 292 | 9.3 (5.9) n = 330 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 8.0 (5.8) n = 262 | 8.2 (6.1) n = 299 | −0.3 (−1.2, 0.4) n = 530 | 0.39 | YES |
  8 months | 7.7 (5.8) n = 260 | 7.8 (6.108) n = 287 | −0.2 (−1.1, 0.5) n = 521 | 0.554 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | 1.9 n = 252 | 1.0 n = 295 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 1.9 n = 253 | 1.5 n = 284 |  |  |  |
 Information (0 to 12) | |||||
  Baseline | 3.4 (3.0) n = 291 | 3.5 (3.2) n = 330 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 2.5 (2.9) n = 263 | 2.8 (3.0) n = 300 | −0.1 (−0.6, 0.2) n = 531 | 0.462 | YES |
  8 months | 2.4 (2.8) n = 260 | 2.5 (2.8) n = 292 | 0.1 (−0.3, 0.5) n = 524 | 0.627 | NO |
  Change (b-4 m) | 0.8 n = 252 | 0.6 n = 296 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 0.8 n = 252 | 0.9 n = 289 |  |  |  |
 Quality of life (0 to 8) | |||||
  Baseline | 1.3 (1.5) n = 288 | 1.3 (1.6) n = 329 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 0.9 (1.4) n = 266 | 1.1 (1.5) n = 300 | −0.1 (−0.4, 0.06) n = 531 | 0.146 | YES |
  8 months | 0.9 (1.4) n = 259 | 1.1 (1.5) n = 287 | −0.2 (− 0.4, 0.02) n = 517 | 0.083 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | 0.2 n = 253 | 0.08 n = 295 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 0.3 n = 250 | 0.1 n = 284 |  |  |  |
 Relationships (0 to 12) | |||||
  Baseline | 1.7 (2.1) n = 290 | 1.6 (2.0) n = 331 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 1.3 (1.9) n = 264 | 1.5 (2.0) n = 298 | −0.1 (− 0.4, 0.1) n = 531 | 0.283 | YES |
  8 months | 1.2 (1.9) n = 261 | 1.4 (1.9) n = 289 | −0.1 (− 0.4, 0.08) n = 523 | 0.187 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | 0.2 n = 252 | 0.05 n = 295 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 0.3 n = 253 | 0.1 n = 287 |  |  |  |
CaSUN Unmet needs (higher = more need) | |||||
 Total number of unmet needs (0 to 35) | |||||
  Baseline | 12.8 (8.2) n = 288 | 12.1 (8.6) n = 330 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 10.1 (7.9) n = 262 | 11.1 (8.8) n = 296 | −1.2 (−2.3, −0.2) n = 524 | 0.02 | YES |
  8 months | 10.0 (8.0) n = 260 | 10.9 (9.4) n = 286 | −0.9 (−2.0, 0.1) n = 517 | 0.097 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | 2.0 n = 248 | 0.7 n = 292 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | 2.2 n = 251 | 1.1 n = 283 |  |  |  |
 Existential Survivorship (0 to 14) | |||||
 Baseline | 3.3 (3.7) n = 290 | 3.1 (3.7) n = 330 |  |  |  |
 4 months | 2.5 (3.4) n = 266 | 2.9 (3.6) n = 300 | −0.524 (−0.9, −0.07) n = 533 | 0.022 | YES |
 8 months | 2.3 (3.2) n = 261 | 2.9 (3.9) n = 287 | −0.4 (− 0.8, 0.05) n = 519 | 0.083 | YES |
 Change (b-4 m) | 0.5 n = 254 | 0.07 n = 296 |  |  |  |
 Change (b-8 m) | 0.7 n = 252 | 0.08 n = 284 |  |  |  |
 Comprehensive Cancer Care (0 to 6) | |||||
 Baseline | 4.2 (1.8) n = 292 | 3.8 (2.1) n = 330 |  |  |  |
 4 months | 3.5 (2.1) n = 262 | 3.5 (2.2) n = 299 | −0.1 (−0.4, 0.2) n = 530 | 0.437 | YES |
 8 months | 3.6 (2.2) n = 260 | 3.5 (2.3) n = 287 | −0.07 (− 0.4, 0.2) n = 521 | 0.671 | YES |
 Change (b-4 m) | 0.5 n = 252 | 0.2 n = 295 |  |  |  |
 Change (b-8 m) | 0.4 n = 253 | 0.3 n = 284 |  |  |  |
 Information (0 to 3) | |||||
 Baseline | 1.7 (1.3) n = 291 | 1.6 (1.3) n = 330 |  |  |  |
 4 months | 1.3 (1.3) n = 263 | 1.4 (1.3) n = 300 | −0.03 (−0.2, 0.1) n = 531 | 0.78 | YES |
 8 months | 1.3 (1.3) n = 260 | 1.4 (1.3) n = 292 | −0.01 (− 0.2, 0.2) n = 524 | 0.911 | YES |
 Change (b-4 m) | 0.3 n = 252 | 0.2 n = 296 |  |  |  |
 Change (b-8 m) | 0.3 n = 252 | 0.2 n = 289 |  |  |  |
 Quality of life (0 to 2) | |||||
 Baseline | 0.8 (0.8) n = 288 | 0.8 (0.8) n = 329 |  |  |  |
 4 months | 0.6 (0.8) n = 266 | 0.7 (0.8) n = 300 | −0.1 (−0.2, 0.02) n = 531 | 0.108 | YES |
 8 months | 0.6 (0.8) n = 259 | 0.7 (0.8) n = 287 | −0.1 (− 0.2, 0.00) n = 517 | 0.064 | YES |
 Change (b-4 m) | 0.1 n = 253 | 0.05 n = 295 |  |  |  |
 Change (b-8 m) | 0.1 n = 250 | 0.04 n = 284 |  |  |  |
 Relationships (0 to 3) | |||||
 Baseline | 1.0 (1.0) n = 290 | 0.9 (1.0) n = 331 |  |  |  |
 4 months | 0.7 (1.0) n = 264 | 0.8 (1.0) n = 298 | −0.06 (−0.2, 0.08) n = 531 | 0.385 | YES |
 8 months | 0.7 (1.0) n = 261 | 0.8 (1.0) n = 289 | −0.08 (− 0.2, 0.06) n = 523 | 0.263 | YES |
 Change (b-4 m) | 0.1 n = 252 | 0.07 n = 295 |  |  |  |
 Change (b-8 m) | 0.1 n = 253 | 0.09 n = 287 |  |  |  |
CaSUN Positive changes in life (higher = better) | |||||
 Number of positive changes (0 to 6) | |||||
  Baseline | 2.0 (1.8) n = 288 | 1.9 (1.7) n = 331 |  |  |  |
  4 months | 2.1 (1.9) n = 267 | 1.8 (1.8) n = 303 | 0.2 (−0.08, 0.5) n = 535 | 0.166 | YES |
  8 months | 2.1 (1.8) n = 259 | 1.6 (1.9) n = 288 | 0.221 (−0.1, 0.5) n = 517 | 0.179 | YES |
  Change (b-4 m) | −0.06 n = 252 | 0.1 n = 300 |  |  |  |
  Change (b-8 m) | −0.04 n = 250 | 0.3 n = 284 |  |  |  |